remiss

英 [rɪˈmɪs]

美 [rɪˈmɪs]

adj. 疏忽; 懈怠; 玩忽职守

GRE

BNC.39548 / COCA.24156

牛津词典

adj.

疏忽；懈怠；玩忽职守
not giving sth enough care and attention
1. It was remiss of them not to inform us of these changes sooner.
  他们粗心大意，没有早一些通知我们这些变化。
2. She had clearly been remiss in her duty.
  她在工作中显然马马虎虎。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 懈怠的;疏忽的;不负责任的
If someone isremiss, they are careless about doing things which ought to be done.
1. I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.
  如果我对此不做点儿什么，就是不负责任。

英英释义

adj

failing in what duty requires
1. derelict (or delinquent) in his duty
2. neglectful of his duties
3. remiss of you not to pay your bills
Synonym:derelictdelinquentneglectful

双语例句

One planned backend is supposed to be led by me& but I have been remiss in developing initial versions.
一个已经规划好的后端被期望由我来负责―但是在开发最初的版本时，我有点懈怠。
The risk managers of banks would be remiss if they did not make contingency plans for such an eventuality.
银行的风控经理如果未就这一可能情形制定相应的应急计划，足以被认为是玩忽职守。
I have never used them myself, nor been in projects that used them in earnest, so I cannot comment on their worth, but I would be remiss if I did not mention their existence.
我自己从来没有用过这些工具，也没有在项目中用过，所以我说不好其价值，但是我要是不提及其存在就是我的不对了。
And yet I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the considerable controversy that your generous decision has generated.
不过，如果不坦承你们这项厚爱有加的决定所引起的相当激烈的争议，那我就有失疏忽了。
Before leaving the discussion of architecture, I would be remiss if I didn't discuss the "architect" job title.
在停止讨论架构之前，如果我不讨论“架构师”这个职位，就是不负责任。
I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.
如果我对此不做点儿什么，就是不负责任。
And when you have that type of player, we certainly would have been remiss had we let Vince get away.
当手边有文斯这样一名球员时，放他溜走无疑是我们的失职。
And I'd be remiss in not pointing out MINI's dismal record of reliability.
MINI的可靠性记录乏善可陈。如果不提及这点，那我就太不负责任了。
It was remiss of him not to reply.
他一时疏忽忘记回信了。
If agency is remiss in obligation and causes damages, it should assume the burden of state compensation.
如怠于履行义务并造成损害后果，行政机关应当承担国家赔偿责任。